U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair pose during a summit on Gaza in Sharm al-Sheikh on Oct. 13, 2025. (Credit: Yoan Valat/POOL/AFP)
On Monday, the Financial Times confirmed that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will not head the Board of Peace that U.S. President Donald Trump envisioned to temporarily administer Gaza.Blair had been listed in Trump’s 20-point plan as a sort of governor overseeing a transitional authority made up of Palestinian technocrats and international experts.Trump had praised Blair as "a very good guy," and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reportedly open to the choice. But the proposal immediately drew skepticism from Arab capitals wary of Blair’s record in the region.In October, Trump signaled a rethink, saying he wanted a figure "acceptable to everyone." In the news US starts construction of supervised residential compounds in Gaza A contested figureThere has been no formal explanation for the...
On Monday, the Financial Times confirmed that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will not head the Board of Peace that U.S. President Donald Trump envisioned to temporarily administer Gaza.Blair had been listed in Trump’s 20-point plan as a sort of governor overseeing a transitional authority made up of Palestinian technocrats and international experts.Trump had praised Blair as "a very good guy," and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reportedly open to the choice. But the proposal immediately drew skepticism from Arab capitals wary of Blair’s record in the region.In October, Trump signaled a rethink, saying he wanted a figure "acceptable to everyone." In the news US starts construction of supervised residential compounds in Gaza A contested figureThere has been no formal explanation for...
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